SS - Hoodoos and Shadows

Friar preaching to the congregation

I see people shapes in the deep canyons of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Just clowning around

Do you?

The early morning views from Point Supreme provided some interesting shadows.

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Mutton stew on the hoof

Mike was thinking of fry bread and mutton stew.

When we went to Cedar Breaks National Monument we’d planned to camp in the adjacent Dixie National Forest. There weren’t very many side roads in this forest, at least not like I’m used to in other National Forests. We pulled off onto a nice little overlook and were looking for someplace level to park…

…when the Brian Head Marshall pulled up and informed us that the sheep were coming through so we’d better park and turn off the noisy diesel.

Mutton stew on the hoof

We stayed in the truck for what seemed like 15 minutes watching the flock flow past then two cowboys, or sheep herders, rode out of the dust at the rear. After this show, and all the sheep poop left behind, we camped at the monument’s campground.

SWF – Brian Head

The skies above Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah changed constantly.

Brian Head Peak 11307 feet (3446 meters)

And the views were never ending. (For more information about why it was called Brian Head go here.)

Lookout on Brian Head

But seeing how I’ve been there and posted about it before,

View west from Brian Head

I promised Mike he could post about this amazing place.

Sunset from camp

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Oh What a View!

Scenic viewpoint on Brian’s Head

We drove here.

View SW into Cedar Breaks National Monument

To look down at this.

Just one view of many over our last two days visiting Cedar Breaks National Monument and Brian’s Head. More to come.

MWT - Cedar Breaks National Monument - Part 2

Columbine Ridge and Lavender Canyon
My second day at Cedar Breaks I drove the 5-mile (8 km) park road to the farthest viewpoint called North View at 10435 feet (3180.5 meters) where it was cold (mid 40s F) and so windy (gusts up to 50mph)...

MWT - Cedar Breaks National Monument - Part 1

It's hard to believe while driving that Point Supreme at Cedar Breaks National Monument provides a distant view from over 10,000 feet in elevation plus a look deep into the canyon's amphitheater...